EU funding

Available EU Structural Funds

• Objective 2 / Mål 2• Interreg 4A NORD• Kolarctic ENPI CBC• Northern Periphery Programme• Baltic Sea programme• North Sea Programme• Interreg 4C

Objective 2/ Mål 2Priorities – European Regional Development Fund

Innovation and renewal Strengthen regional competitiveness by creating a favorable environment for

entrepreneurship, stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation

Accessibility Develop a sustainable IT infrastructure with high quality interaction that improves

the quality of life and contributes to increased competitiveness of the region.

Develop a sustainable transport system

Next call for proposals closes March 4, 2010!

Objective 2/ Mål 2

Innovation and renewal1 Entrepreneurship and company Start Up´s (35%)2 Innovative Environment (22%)3 International co-operation (7%)4 Regional attractiveness (11%)Accessibility1 Interaction between transportationsystems (8%) 2 Regional enlargement (8%) 3 Information and Communication Technologies (5%)

Objective 2/ Mål 2

Priority growth areas

• Test and training activities• Tourism and experience industry and creative industriy• Energy and Environmental Technologies• Basic industries - technology and service development• Information and communication technology and

services• Biotechnology

Interreg IVa NordDevelopment of business and industry• Cooperation between basic industries and SMEs• Information and communications industry• Creative industries and tourism and experience industry• Renewable energy and environmental technologies• Testing operations• Services• Creation and development of innovative environments

Next call for proposals closes May 3, 2010!

Interreg IVa NordR & D and Education • applied research for the benefit of the region's economy• development of strategic alliances• creation of strong cross-border research – facilitating

future FP7 collaboration• Joint training programs eg common• Master courses• Networking• student, teacher, researcher and trainee exchange• encouragement of entrepreneurship and innovation in

youngpeople

Interreg IV A Nord

Regional functionality and identity • common public amenities and common infrastructure• cross border collaboration between national authorities• development of information channels that increase

residents' knowledge oftheir region

• small scale projects, developing contacts between the region's youngpeople

Kolarctic ENPI CBC Programme priorities

Priority 1 Economic and Social Development

Priority 2. Common Challenges

Priority 3. People-to-People Cooperation and Identity Building

First call for proposals closes April 9, 2010!2 calls will be open each year

Kolarctic ENPI CBC Priority 1: Examples, directions of support

- Development of SME:s and business cooperation- Promotion of trade and investment- Development of sustainable transport, logistics and

communication systems- Implementation of educational and research activities- Utilization of innovations and new technology- Enhancing the use of renewable energy sources and

active energy saving- Development of energy cooperation- Development of the labour market and support for

entrepreneurship

Kolarctic ENPI CBC Priority 2: Examples, directions of support

• Improvement of security• Prevention of accidents and environmental risks (incl.

emergency preparedness, radiation safety, marine pollution risks)

• Supporting actions in regard to adaptation to climate change

• Environment and nature protection• Border crossing efficiency (incl. small scale

infrastructure, harmonisation of border crossing procedures and increase of transparency)

• Education and research

Northern Periphery ProgrammeEU Contribution 60 – 75% for EU Member States

50% for Non Member StatesMinimum 3 countries represented, of which one must be a EU Member

State

Triple Helix partnership

Priorities

1 Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripherial areas

– Innovation, networks and competitiveness– Accessibility

2 Sustainable development of natural and community resources– Environment as an asset in the periphery– Urban-rural development and promotion of heritage

Next call for proposals closes March 4, 2010 !

Useful links

Objective 2/ Mål 2 www.bd.lst.se

www.tillvaxtverket.se

www.esf.se

Interreg IVA www.interregnord.com

Kolarctic www.kolarcticenpi.info

Northern Periphery programmewww.northernperiphery.eu